US-Led Coalition Destroys Infrastructure in Syria, Attacks Civilians

US-Led Coalition Destroys Infrastructure in Syria, Attacks Civilians
Sat Oct 22, 2016 13:13:19

The US-led coalition systematically destroys infrastructure in Syria and carries out airstrikes against civilians and the Syrian army, Russian envoy to the UN office in Geneva Alexei Borodavkin said at a special session of the UN Human Rights Council on Friday.

"While hysteria is being whipped up around Aleppo, the US-led coalition has been systematically destroying infrastructure in government-controlled areas, delivering crushing strikes to civilians and the Syrian Army, and now seems to intend to squeeze Daesh terrorists from [the Iraqi city of] Mosul into Syria," he said, Sputnik reported.

The Iraqi government announced an operation to retake Mosul from the ISIL on Monday and has been making rapid gains on several fronts.

The Syrian Army claimed on Tuesday that the US and Saudi Arabia decided to allow the ISIL terrorists pass into Syria from Mosul.

Borodavkin added that "certain countries continue placing stakes on terrorists and extremists, rendering them political and propaganda assistance, supplying them with arms and ammunition."

In September, the US-led coalition attacked the Syrian Army in Deir Ezzur.

The airstrikes by the coalition planes near the Deir Ezzur airport were first reported by the Syrian troops.

The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed the attacks.

The US Central Command said that the Syrian forces were mistaken for ISIL terrorists.

The attack killed more than 90 soldiers.

 

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